New observations of SLR effects on barrier island groundwater released

The Northeast Climate Science Center has released Effects of sea level rise on barrier island groundwater system dynamics – eco-hydrological implications, a paper that examines the impacts of sea level rise on groundwater and vegetation on barrier islands. A model was used to evaluate how a barrier island groundwater system will respond to increases of up to 60 centimeters in sea level. The results showed that a sea level rise of up to 20 centimeters leads to significant changes in water table depth and saltwater intrusion depth.

To read the paper, click here: https://necsc.umass.edu/biblio/effects-sea-level-rise-barrier-island-groundwater-system-dynamics-ecohydrological-implication .